June 26, 2017 AT 12:00 am

DIY Arcade MIDI Controller made with Teensy #MusicMonday

I’m sure that you have seen those cool videos of people jamming on a box with a bunch of buttons on it. Well, today, I will be showing you how you too can make a box with which you can make jams. 《 Inspired by the MIDI Fighter Classic 》

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